| BACKSCATTERING | • backscattering n. (Physics) The scattering of waves, particles, or signals back in the direction of their source. • backscattering v. Present participle of backscatter. • BACKSCATTERING n. the act of backscattering. |
| BACTERIOLOGIES | • bacteriologies n. Plural of bacteriology. • BACTERIOLOGY n. the scientific study of bacteria. |
| BACTERIOLOGIST | • bacteriologist n. A microbiologist whose speciality is bacteriology. • BACTERIOLOGIST n. one who studies bacteriology. |
| BACTERIOPHAGES | • bacteriophages n. Plural of bacteriophage. • BACTERIOPHAGE n. a bacterium that eats other bacteria. |
| BACTERIOPHAGIC | • bacteriophagic adj. Of or pertaining to a bacteriophage. • BACTERIOPHAGIC adj. of or like a bacteriophage, a bacterium that eats other bacteria, also BACTERIOPHAGOUS. |
| BRANCHIOSTEGAL | • branchiostegal adj. (Zoology) Of or pertaining to the operculum that covers the gill slits of fish. • branchiostegal n. A branchiostegal ray. • BRANCHIOSTEGAL adj. of or relating to the operculum covering the gill slits of fish. |
| CARPETBAGGINGS | • CARPETBAGGING n. the act of engaging in political chicanery. |
| CONCELEBRATING | • concelebrating v. Present participle of concelebrate. • CONCELEBRATE v. to jointly recite the canon of the Eucharist in unison with others. |
| COUNTERBRACING | • counterbracing v. Present participle of counterbrace. • COUNTERBRACE v. to brace or fasten (the head-yards and after-yards) in opposite ways. |
| CYBERSQUATTING | • cybersquatting n. (Internet) The registration of a well-known brand or company name as an Internet domain name in the… • CYBERSQUATTING n. the practice of registering an internet domain name that is likely to be wanted by another person or organisation. |
| CYBERSTALKINGS | • CYBERSTALKING n. the practice of using electronic communications to harass someone persistently. |
| FIBROCARTILAGE | • fibrocartilage n. A tough form of cartilage that has a matrix of dense bundles of fibres. • FIBROCARTILAGE n. cartilage with embedded fibres. |
| PREFABRICATING | • prefabricating v. Present participle of prefabricate. • PREFABRICATE v. to make standardized parts of beforehand, for assembling later. |
| QUARTERBACKING | • quarterbacking n. (American football) The act of playing as a quarterback. • quarterbacking n. (US) The action of making criticisms after the event. • quarterbacking v. Present participle of quarterback. |
| REBROADCASTING | • rebroadcasting v. Present participle of rebroadcast. • REBROADCAST v. to broadcast again (a radio or television program being simultaneously received from another source). |
| SUBCATEGORISED | • subcategorised v. Simple past tense and past participle of subcategorise. • SUBCATEGORISE v. to classify into subcategories, also SUBCATEGORIZE. |
| SUBCATEGORISES | • subcategorises v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of subcategorise. • SUBCATEGORISE v. to classify into subcategories, also SUBCATEGORIZE. |
| SUBCATEGORIZED | • subcategorized v. Simple past tense and past participle of subcategorize. • SUBCATEGORIZE v. to classify into subcategories, also SUBCATEGORISE. |
| SUBCATEGORIZES | • subcategorizes v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of subcategorize. • SUBCATEGORIZE v. to classify into subcategories, also SUBCATEGORISE. |
| ZYGOBRANCHIATE | • zygobranchiate adj. (Zoology) Of or pertaining to the Zygobranchia. • ZYGOBRANCHIATE n. a type of gastropod having paired, symmetrically placed gills, also ZYGOBRANCH. |